Catamenial bandage.



C. B. GAHOON. GATAMEMAL BANDAGB.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 8. 1909.

Patented NOV. 2, 1909.

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UNITED SIA'lES CLARA B. oAiIooiL'oF NEW Yoan, N..Y.,

CATAMENIAL BANDAGE.

Application filed March 8, 19(39. Serial No. 481,893.

To all whomvt may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARA B, CAHooN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented an lmprovement in Catamenial Bandages,of which the following is a specification.

Heretoforeso far as l am aware'catamenial bandages have commonly been made of a body of cotton or similar material inclosed in a wrapper of cotton clot-l1, or linen, or some such substance, but bandages so con structed are generally heavy, hot and more or less expensive, andthe object of my invention is the provision of a catamenial bandage which is not only light in weight, cool, and inexpensive, but also sanitary, in that it is so cheap 'that when once used it may be thrown away.

In carrying out my invention l preferably employ a plurality of sheets of more or less absorbent aper, and a band or strip of gauze fabric, the said sheets of paper being superimposed and folded over upon. each otlrer and also over and inclosing the said strip of fabric, which is of such a length as .to extend appreoiably beyond the opposite ends of the pad formed by the folded sheets of paper, so as to be connected to a bandor other support after the pad has been adjusted in position on the wearer.

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective View of my improved catamenial bandage. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of the same, and Fig. 3 is section of a modified form of the invention.,

Referring particularly to the drawing, my improved catamenial vbandage preferably comprises a plurality of superimposed sheets a of crape or other suitable paper of a morev or less absorbent character so folded as to 'form an elongated paper pad indicated at Specication of Letters Eatent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1909i may be connected to a strap or the clothing I. of the wearer after the pad has been adjusted to` position.

ln order that the relationship between the tained, the same may be connected. by lines of sewing as'indicated in dotted lines Fig. l, either one or all of which Amay be employed, that is to say, I may employ a single line' of sewing al across the center of the pad, or' a line of sewing e extending longitudinally through the center of the pad,.or lines of sewing f at the ends, or lines of at the sides of the ad.

- Ars illustrated in Fig. 3, I find it expedient for some cases to reinforce the central portion of the pad for anappreciable distance with additional layers of paper-h preferably of the same material as the sheets 'of paper a'.

As hereinbefore indicated the particularly menial bandage are that it is very light in weight, cool, and inexpensive,being designed to be thrown away after use, thereby obviating the necessity of washing.

Paper of cra-pe or similar character is not only cool and light in weight, but very absorbent of fluids and the crape paperwhich is of a fluted, corrugated or crinkled character provides a Greater absorbent surface and a minute cellul while being absorbed by the paper.

l claim as my invention:

As a. new article of manufacture, a catamcnial bandage comprising a plurality of superimposed sheets of absorbent paper so folded as to form an elongated pad, and a strip of coarse gauze material passing longitudinally through thepad and extending beyond the ends thereof, and a line of sewing connecting the said pad and strip to maintain the one in a fixed relationship to the other.

4CLARA B. CAHOON. Witnesses:

Guo-T. PINCKNEY, E. ZAoHARIAsnN.

pad and the strip o may be fixed and mainadvantageous features of my improved 'cata- Signed by me this 26th day of February ,sewing g ar surface to retain fluids. 80 

